long time since i last posted.. hehehe

for the past few weeks, it has been nothing but work. been racking up a lot of overtime hours (and higher taxes too!) and less time resting and having fun at home. well, since i got involved in a new project, i suppose this is going to last until may... less free time for me!

even so, i feel excited for the upcoming summer. more and more friends of mine from davao are coming to cebu (where i am based now). the trend started when i invited two friends of mine to come over here and explore employment here. now that they have been working for more or less a month, my friends in davao would also like to try searching for employment here in cebu. and yeah, i've been encouraging them to do so since they have a lack of companies to apply to in davao, and i would suggest that they go here than to manila. i have no doubt that they would do find a job here in a month's time or less. and a plus, more friends with me equals to more fun. i do hope they won't back out at the last minute (it has happened before).

well, that's me for now. i'll try to blog more in the coming weeks. nyt!

Feeling restless... and i'm not sure why....

Hehehe.... i wasn't able to check on this for a long time... and boy, am I surprised with the changes. Anyway, i'm just dropping by. I guess i'll post a longer entry next time... miss blogging.

I didn't think it will almost be almost a month since I would next post here again... I thought I would be able to update this more often... but alas, have been busy with work and other stuff... was able to hook to the net just a couple of times, and thus, the long break from the blog.

Past two weeks have been work.. first two days was a little boring (orientation stuff) and it seemed like our batch was still adjusting to each other. But during the 2nd week, we've opened a new chapter and actually are fast becoming friends. ^_^ It's good to have people who are in your same wavelength as you (ok.. ok...they're not really my wavelength... I'm probably the loudest or one of the three loudest in the group, but these people are like my type... cowboys as my friends and I would describe ourselves in davao... so I'm happy). ^_^

Work hasn't been what I expected... but hey, it doesn't mean that I don't like it... it's just unexpected. ^_^ I'm adjusting a bit to the environment (really quiet in the office), but it's ok. It's been two weeks, and hey, at least I experience something new everyday. Some parts of it are still like college, but deep down I know, I'm just wishing that it was. I still miss my college friends and college life... but then, we all do have to move on. And I do think that I am. I'll try to update as soon as I could. ^_^

So hey spokedom... back again... i don't think I could post as often as i did before... but i will do try. nice to be able to post again. ^_^

Hey... sorry took a long time to update this blog. I've spent the last few weeks in Cebu and I haven't really had the time to pass by. But hey, i'm back. I just hope that this can be a continuous blog.

Life is so different nowadays... but so far, I kind of enjoy the new things I experience (though I still miss the old times). *sigh* I won't write a long blog for now... I just want to announce that I'm back (for the time being.. hehe) ^_^

actually... i haven't packed a single bag yet... hehehe. anyway, i'm leaving davao tomorrow... i don't know when i will be back... you know there's this different feeling. i'm in the middle of excitement (of what the future has to bring) and depression (of the past and present that i'm leaving). hmm... it been an emotional rollercoaster ride for me the past few days...

*sigh* i don't feel quite the same me... i'm what you call "sabog" at the moment or maybe confused... i don't know. i'm going to miss everything and everyone. you know that you will... but it becomes really distinct... and unavoidable when you get to that moment that you have to release it.

'til we meet again.^_^

just felt like blogging today... bored and i had some random thoughts... hehe...

hmm... i originally had a plan to go to Boracay and spend a week there and have my first vacation since I graduated. But because of more important things, I had to cancel that plan. Reason for that was my brother's operation. I didn't thought it would cost that much, but mom and dad spent around 500k for the operation and hospital expenses. Though I have mentioned Boracay long before it was confirmed that my bro needed the operation and they still are permitting me to go, I decided a week or two before that I should just cancel it and return the money allotted for it. I don't think the Boracay trip is that really important. ^_^ On a side note, my bro seems to be doing well. He had seizures after the operation, but he seems okay when we got to talk last monday. First thing he said to me was something about my old PC that I have passed to him... and I just thought, at least things are back to normal. Thanks for the prayers and I really hope nothing goes wrong in his recovery.

other one on my mind today is my relocation to Cebu. since i would be working there around july, i asked my mom during grad if i could go there earlier and kind of get used to my new surroundings. surprisingly, she was very supportive (i just thought that she would ask me to go to Manila) about my decision to go to Cebu. nway, its just two 1/2 weeks away... i'm really excited about this next phase of my life. i will be thre 7 weeks before the start of work - find a place to stay, get used to the public transpo, learn the language (they say the way people speak their is largely different with the way in davao), and help my close friend find a job there. really, really excited. ^_^

just my thoughts for the moment...

Hey... if it wouldn't be too much to include my older brother in your prayers. He'll be having his head operated sometime this week to remove stuff at the back of his head... i feel kind of scared.

hmm... i'm thinking of getting my hair cut today... i think it was 3 weeks ago that I had it last cut... nway..

i woke up a few days ago not knowing what to wear. And as i gazed into my cabinet, I didn't like the clothes i had left. Before, I would do all the picking and buying of my shirts, pants and stuff. But because i'm living far away from my parents, and I'm too concerned about spending my own money to buy clothes, the clothes i have now were picked by my mom or my sister. Not that I do not appreciate it, but having different likes and dislikes, the clothes I have... well, are not really my "syle." I felt like I lost my own personality in clothes because of my own kabaratan. hehe... my fault. So the past few days, I dragged myself to the malls and choked out my own precious money to buy a pair of jeans, and a pair of shoes. Hehe so far, so good. but i guess i need to also buy a few shirts. hehehe ^_^

I'm not so sure if I could really place this under the category College Life. Technically, I'm not college anymore. But what the heck, I'm working in the college anyways. Hehehehe

Last week, I really wanted to busy myself doing so many things. And I got what I wish for! I'm working two "summer" jobs, one as a programmer and one as a teacher. I started working the programming stint last Wednesday and with the teaching load today. I had a busy weekend, enjoying a sort-of vacation with some close friends. As I woke up earlier today, I groaned and said to myself, maybe I do need a long vacation. But I still managed to get up, do my morning rituals, get dressed, and 30 mins before the time, I was able to ride the jeep to meet my first class.

By the time I was in our division office, I was both nervous and excited for my first class. I got the class list and looked at the oh-so familar names of people I do know personally. When the bell rang, we all entered the classroom. It surprised me that as time went by, the class and I were laughing about certain things I said like policies and some of my corny jokes... but in totality, I really had fun spending time (I wouldn't consider it as teaching yet 'cause I only talked about policies and got to know them one-by-one [we had a rule to assume that I do not know them and they do not know me hehe]). It was certainly a pleasant experience. I was officially Sir Phil (or sir Phil2 hehe or Sir Phil-Cute?).

After which, I hurried back to my work as a programmer. Bad thing during the morning part was that there was a problem with some hardware we were using and thus, we weren't able to test. We were sort of just testing it inside our minds, assuming different kinds of output. Good thing, lunch break was near.

I ate lunch with college classmates. We talked about stuff, news about fellow classmates, what happened during the day... and as we left, I couldn't help but feel nostalgic about college life. And I said to dukz, this is probably the way we would get together in the next years, eating lunch/dinner and catching up with one another... I certainly miss CS4... *sigh*

After lunch, went back to the office. And right now, just having a break 'cause I'm waiting for an email reply before I could go back programming. I guess I'm doing a little overtime today... tomorrow's one deadline... and I certainly don't want to miss my first deadline. ^_^ 

At the end of the day, I still do think about the long vacation... but knowing me, I'll just get bored sooner or later and will be wishing that I was doing stuff. It's better early than never. To a fruitful summer! ^_^
 

Just came home from our sendoff party. Something like a despidida for all of us because we are parting ways. Overall, I feel happy about spending the two days with my closest friends, but at the end of it all, I kind of felt sad. My friend Dru called it as separation anxiety. I don't know... maybe it's just the knowledge that I won't be seeing or be together with the same number of classmates for quite some time. Shucks, with that knowledge, I kind of wished that we arranged for a longer activity. Though I would be staying in Davao for awhile, I know that people will soon leave me and that I will soon leave some of my beloved friends. Though I really want to experience the real world, I sort of wish that this coming summer we would have summer classes, and I could see and talk with all my friends. Wah... I'm really having trouble letting go of many people.

*Sigh* In a few weeks, I will be leaving Davao... and will not be coming back for quite some time. You see, I still haven't decided which job offer to accept... but either way, I'd end up either in Cebu or Davao. I have exactly three days to make up my mind (unless I could ask for an extension from the Azeus offer) and the nearer it comes, the more confused I get. Oh well, I guess this is one of those events that I will certainly back to a few years (or even just a few months) from now. Shucks... I kind of hate that I have to make this decision... but I guess this marks my entry into the "real" world... and I'm both scared and excited at the same time. Gosh... I'm certainly going to miss Davao... my classmates, and friends. *sigh* If only all the people I care about stayed in the same place as I do... *wishful thinking*.

Hmm... I want to utilize these remaining weeks spending moments with those people I care for. Separation is just too damn difficult... shucks.

Today was an especially good day. First, I got to complete all my requirements for all my subjects (I just have t0 make sure that the grades are passed so that I would be able to march on our graduation). Later on, I learned that I got accepted to NEC, one of the companies I applied for. Late afternoon, I went through a job orientation with another company. It seems like things are falling in place (or so I think...). And moreover, we also had our division year-end party. Though I was somewhat involved in it, I kind of felt proud that next year's set of officers work well. What more could I ask for? Hehe

One thing that has been bothering me the past weeks is a matter of a career decision. I've wanted to work in Cebu ever since we went on an educational trip to the city. I've been accepted to four companies and am still hoping for a call from another company. So far, I've narrowed down my choices to Azeus (in Manila) and NEC (in Cebu). Comparing the two, I think I have the best offer from Azeus, and I really think its the best career oppurtunity for me. But something has been holding me back from fully committing to it. If I go to Manila, I would end up far away from the friends in Davao. I guess I have so much attachment to them and that's why I have such a hard time figuring out what to do. My friends in Manila keep on telling me that I should go for the best oppurtunity... but I think that the working environment would also matter. In Cebu, I would be close to the people I value... and that would make me perform better, in my opinion. I have until the 31st to make that decision... so I guess I need all the advice I need from people. So what do you think?

Thesis defense was today... and it went well... =) I'm really happy about it. I'll share my thoughts about what happened and what actually happened in my next blog... kind of tired already. Glad this is finished. It really feels good. =)